JOB: Supervisory Editor - Dictionary of Canadian Biography / Dictionnaire biographique du Canada

 UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO - FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE: Supervisory Editor ( Posted on Dec 1, 2004 )

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UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO - FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE

Supervisory Editor

 

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Toronto, ON, CANADA;

Job Category: Publishing, Arts & Media, Writing & Reporting

Year(s) of Experience: 5

Number Of Positions: 1

Date Posted: Dec 1, 2004

 

Position Title:  Supervisory Editor
Pay Scale Group:  Editor 3/05B

Department:  Faculty of Arts and Science - Dictionary of Canadian Biography

Hiring Rate:  $47,396 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $60,562

Appointment Type:  Grant - Term
From present to April 30, 2005

Position Summary:

The Dictionary of Canadian Biography/Dictionnaire biographique du Canada operates on five-year editorial schedules. Editorial work is based upon volumes of historical biography usually covering ten-year periods of the Canadian past. From 1966 to 1998, the DCB has published 14 volumes (the 15th will be published in 2005). The preparation of a single volume comprises approximately seven years moving from initial research to publication either in print, in CD-ROM, or online. The work of the project is carried on in two offices, here at the University of Toronto and the French-language office at the Universite Laval. The D CB/DBC is a fully bilingual project that requires staff to operate daily within a bilingual environment. The incumbent will assist the General Editor in directing all facets of the editorial operation and serves as the GE's editorial deputy as well as supervising every aspect of editorial work carried out in the Toronto office. Duties include: advising and working in close consultation with the Executive Officer in supervising all aspects of editorial work; reading all texts for style and content before they are sent to authors for their approval; assisting the GE in reading the manuscript for online or print publication; approving all decisions regarding the style and presentation of texts; reading all English-language texts prepared in the Laval office; supervising all translation work; supervising all the work carried out on the bibliographies accompanying the texts, the preparation of the General Bibliography and other ancillary material, and reviewing all bibliographies prepared; assigning work to freelance editors and supervising their work; ensuring the readiness of biographies for publication online or in print; working in close consultation with the DBC office, the online services branch of LAC, and the production department of the University of Toronto Press to ensure satisfactory communication of information relating to the publication of DCB/DBC biographies, and supervising the work schedules for these various endeavours; participating personally in the various stages of biographical preparation, especially when experience is particularly required, such as the editorial preparation of text at all stages, the readying and revision of final texts and translations, the preparation of manuscript for various forms of publication, and the completion of individual and general bibliographies; supervising and training new editors.

Minimum Qualifications
Education: PhD, perferably in 20th century Canadian history/studies.

Experience: Extensive experience in and aptitude for historical research; considerable editorial experience and superior editorial skills; successful executive record with major historical/editorial project in the arts or humanities.

Skills: Fluently bilingual in French; keyboarding; familiarity with a range of software, especially Word.

Other: Demonstrated ability to maintain world-class editorial standards in editorial work; demonstrated success in planning, executing, and adhering to editorial schedules.

Please submit
Résumé and
Cover Letter to: Ellen Brikaras

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